1923 Remington Standard #10

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Remington’s First “Visible” Desktop Machine

The 1923 Remington Standard #10 uses a 4-row, Qwerty, 42-key, frontstrike impact mechanism.

While this typewriter was manufactured in 1923, the #10 designation was actually introduced in 1908 as Remington’s first “visible” machine where what was typed was directly visible by the operator.

As mentioned earlier about the Remington #12 typewriter, Remington, came late to “visible” typing and had a problem avoiding patent conflicts with other manufacturers frontstrike technology. But the “visible” machines Remington produced were very sturdy, useful and popular.

This typewriter has a 10” inch platen and a two-color ribbon. The machine was also capable of typing mimeograph stencils with a setting that did not engage the ribbon at all.

Another interesting feature of this machine is its five handy red adjustable tab keys. This model also was the first featuring the use of a curved block with “slotted segments” guiding the key levers, keeping them perfectly aligned when typing.

The original rubber feet on this typewriter were replaced in March 2018.

As with other Remington models, the paper tray includes a decal in good condition with the slogan, “TO SAVE TIME IS TO LENGTHEN LIFE.” Interestingly, the typewriter featured on the decal depicts an older upstrike version of the machine.

Everything works on this typewriter although it needs cleaning.

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Overall condition: Fair
Year: 1923
Serial No.: LL14418
Type language: English
Manufactured by the Remington Typewriter Company, Ilion, New York, USA